modern times; the modern age; this day and age
and; thereupon; because of that
university student; college student
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
more than usual; especially; particularly
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
scale; scope; plan; structure
outside of; not covered by
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to deny
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
light blue; pale blue; aqua
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting